The Shivoham Shiva Temple sits on Old Airport Road in Bangalore, not in the hills like the ancient temples of Karnataka. The city is around you. The traffic is loud. The high rises are close. But the temple is not loud. The 65 foot statue of Shiva rises above the road. The face is calm. … Read more
The Swarnagiri Temple sits on Manepally Hills, near Bhuvanagiri in Telangana, about thirty five kilometers from Hyderabad. The city is behind you. The highway is wide. The hills rise. The temple is new. It was consecrated in 2024. The stone is not worn smooth by centuries of feet. The gold is new. But the devotion … Read more
The Babulnath Temple sits on a hill near Girgaum Chowpatty, in the heart of South Mumbai. The city is loud and crowded, but the temple is not. The climb is steep, 110 stairs, unless you take the lift, which costs one rupee. The air changes as you go up. The traffic fades. The sea appears … Read more